Supporting device



Feb. 7, 1933. c E, HILDEBRAND 1,896,898 7 SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed June30, 1931' Patented Feb. 7, 1933 uNiTED STAT-ES cam. E. HILDEBRAND,

or CLEVELAND, orrro surroa'rme nnvron"v Application filed June so,1931."Seria1 no. 547,9 5.

This invention relates to improvements in body supporting devices, andpertains p'artic-V ularly to a device for the support of clothes linesor other similar bodies.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a device forthe support of lines or similar bodies, which may be easily and quicklysecured to a carrying member such, for example, as an overhead joist inan attic or a cellar.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support of theabovedescribed character which will not slip from position or lose its gripupon the body to which it is attached. 7

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter de-. scribed which is of simple but strong and durableconstruction and of a character to be easily and economicallyconstructed. r

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understandinhowever, that the invention is not con ed to any strict conformity withthe showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified I so long assuch changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. 7

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding,however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformitywith the showing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so longas such changes or modifications mark no material departure from thesalient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of the device embodying thepresent invention shown applied to a supporting body.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view line 33 of Figure 1. I

. Referring more particularly to the draw ing, wherein like numerals 0freference'indicate'corresponding parts throughout the several views,thenumerall indicates gen erally the device embodying the presentinvention,the same being shownapplied to ,a joist, a portion of which is shown andwhich a is indicated'by the numeral 2. i The device 1 consists ofasingl'e body of metal of a suitable and resilient character, I which issubstantially, u shaped in configura' tion- 'This body has therelativelydong straight and parallel jaw portions?) which merge withconvergently related lower por t1ons4 which in turn are connected to andj oinedi'by a yoke portion 5' which" is in th e form *of a sp it ringorcollar. 'Each end of this ring or collar yoke "portion 5 has an integrallongitudinally extending lip 6,"the side edges of which merge into theadj acent' edges of the portionsfl, as "shown in Figure 1, theseportions 4 having their edges out in wardly, as shown, so that'they areofmaterially less width at the point of connection with the portion 5than attheir upper ends. 'Theside portionsor jaw plates 3 of the devicearerelatively broad, as shown, andfeach of these has a centrallongitudinally extending-out-pressedfrib' 7 whichextends from a point inclose proximity to its free end, into the adjacent side of thecircularyoke portion 5.v At one or more pointsthroughout its length andabove.the points of connection between the portions4 and the jaws 3, the ribs7 are flattened slightly, as indicated at 8, and have bolt openings 9formed there-v through. V j I. I Each of the plates 3 has cuttherefromand, pressed inwardly, along eachside of. the rib 7, a series of, spurs-10 which arein opposed relation, as shown in Figure 2. u y In applyingthe present device to the; joist 2, the lower edge of the joist isdisposed be.- tween the jaws "3 and a' bolt 11 i'spassed through aupairzof transversely. aligned apeiitures 9, beneath the, joist,and the jaws.are drawn" tightly against the faces of theiinter-.

taken en th' as having been designed particularly for the support ofclothes lines, it will, of .course,,b.e.

1, understood that it may be employed for supporting.. other bodiessuch, for example, as

pipes or bars. v v Having thus described the. invention,.what is,claimed is:

1. device of the character described,

comprising a body of elongated substantially said straight portions, thehead of the bolt resting upon one flattened area and the wing nutthereon bearing against a flattened area of the opposite side portion ofthe body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

CARL E'. ,HILDEBRAND.

.U;.shaped design, each of the side portions. of v the bodybeingrelatively broad and substantiallystraight throughout the majorportion 8.;5 of their lengths and merging into converging portions attheir inner ends, said converging V ortions being joined at theiradjacent ends y a circular yoke portion, a reinforcing rib extendinglongitudinally throughout the side members ofthebody upon their outerfaces, said reinforcing ribs having transversely aligned aperturestherethrough, spur ele- Inents struck from each of said sideportionsateach sideof the rib thereof and projecting means connecting said sideportions and passing through said apertures, for drawing the I sideportions together into gripping relation with a body interposedtherebetween. 2. A hanger device of the character described comprising abody of elongated-substantially U-shaped'designformed of a relainwardlytoward the opposite portion, and v tively broad initially fiat material,each. of i the side portions of the body being substan- 4 tiallystraight throughoutthe major portion 7 of itslengthand Inergingintoconverging portions at their inner ends, the said converging portionsbeing joined at their convergent endsbya substantially semi-circularyoke, a rib pressed outwardly from the said straight throughout thelengths of the same, the said ribs terminating against the side of thesaid substantially circular yoke, the yoke being of 55 unbroken surfacecontour throughout from one side to the other, spur-members struckinwardly from the material of the said straight portions'of the hangerand upon opposite sides of the said out-pressed rib, said ribshavingflattened areas injthe outer side thereof within the limits of the saidstraight portions and the said converging portions portions and furtherhaving apertures through said flattened area's, anda wing nuttransversely alignedapelitures to connect the carrying bolt extendedthrough; a pair of 1

